First and most important want to wish all a Happy Mother’s
Day especially those who have had such an impact on our lives.
I’m thankful for 4 great kids and families who have given me
an opportunity to be a Mom and Grandma. We have unconditional love for each and the
happiness of seeing our children grow into adults and the way they treat each
other and their families brings us amazing joy. We are indeed blessed, and our children have
turned into such amazing adults, parents and friends. I am grateful for Ron’s Mom, her example, love
and dedication and for raising such an amazing son. I’m grateful for my Mom who always believed
in us and had such great love and never said a bad word about anyone, never
complained and was always happy and grateful for what she had, teaching the
importance of family and hard work. What
a legacy we have been given. We hope you
are all enjoying your day!
We have been keeping
busy. It is hard to believe that we are
over the 6-month mark. The time has
really passed. The weeks just fly
by.
Russ and Lainie came to Argentina the end of April and we
were able to go to Iguazu Falls with them.
It was wonderful, the area is beautiful and it was so good to visit with
them and be with family. They were
celebrating their 20th anniversary and visiting the area in Salta
that Lainie served on her mission. Iguazu
was absolutely breath taking. We were
there when there was a full moon so also took the night tour of Devil’s
Throat. It was as amazing - a whole new perspective. We had 20K steps that day, but was worth
every one of them.
We have many things going on in our area right now. We will be getting a new Area Presidency the
first of August. We will miss Pres.
Teixeira and Elder Packer but will welcome Pres. DeHoyos and Elder Valler and we
get to keep Elder Bragg.
Pres. Teixeira will be one of the 70’s presidents starting
the 1st of August. He is a kind man with such a Christ like
spirit, love of the gospel, leadership and abilities to help and serve the
worldwide church. What a wonderful
opportunity it is for us to serve here with them.
We are making many fun memories. Discovering many places in Buenos Aires,
fairs, food, friends, missionaries and sites.
It is a big city 15+ Million people and the transit system is
amazing. The park with the statue of the
dedication of South America by Melvin Ballard is only .5 mile from where we live.
We are loving our time in Argentina, learning more and more each day loving these
wonderful people. This is probably one
of the hardest things we have done but also one of the most rewarding. It is amazing to realize that you don’t need
many things to be happy and serve, although we did miss our hot water for 4+
days. Was like camping in our
apartment. Glad we had water and a stove
to heat it on. Life is pretty
simple. Just having faith that all will
be well and knowing that we are children of a Heavenly Father who loves us
makes it worth it. The gospel is true and He cares for each and
every one of us. He does have a
plan.
If you are thinking
of a mission or a senior mission, please don’t hesitate, just do it. It is a way to share the gospel, enjoy each
other, and show thanks to our Heavenly Father for the many blessing that we
have received. We promise you that you
will be blessed and you will love the time and experience. We are grateful we are here. If you are not able to go minister where you
are. Our neighbors and communities need all of our love and service. You love those you serve and it can be done
in so many simple ways. A hug and a
smile go a long way.
Enjoy your summer. It
is cooling down here and the leaves are starting to fall, a beautiful time of
the year.
Thank you for your love and support! We love you!
Abrazos,
Dad & Mom
Grandpa & Grandma
Elder & Hermana DalbyJ
Ron & Helen
